Combination draft collar and hame



J. H. CARY AND J. D. McMURRY. GOMBINATION DRAFT COLLAR AND HAME. APPLICATION FILED MAY 13. ma.

1 ,33 1 ,454 Patented Feb. 17, 1920.

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J. H. CARY. AND J. D. McMURRY. COMBINATION DRAFT COLLAR AND HAME.

APPLICATION FILED MAY l3. IQIH.

1,331,454. Patented Feb. 17,1920.

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JAMES H. CARY AND JOHN D. MQMURRY. 0F

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, ASSIGNORS OF ONE-THIRD TO JOHN E. CARY. OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.

COMBINATION DRAFT COLLAR AND HAME.

Application filed May 13 1918.

1 on the collar and hame' issuccessfullytransferred to the; shoulder of the male or horse on which the article is used. It further'relates to improvements whereby motion of the two sides of the collar and heme is permitted to allow it to adjust'itself to theinovement of the shoulders of the animal on which it is used and in the method of suppolting the collar independently of the upper draft straps.

The objects of our invention are to accomplish these purposes in a simple, expeditious. and reliable manner. We aCCUflflpl'iSh these objects as will be more fully hereinafter set forth in the drawings, specifications and plans.

In the drawings.

Figure 1 is front elevation of our improved collar and hame in its preferred form.

the upper end of our collar and hame, show ing modified form of same.

Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view taken on the line I II- III of Fig. 2 looking down.

Fig: l is a front elevation of thelower end of the collar and haiue showing modified i'orx' of the former.

Fig, 5 is a section on the line VV of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawings in which the various parts are indicated by numerals, cr'ch numeral indicating the same part in all n :he views.

The collar consists primarily of two simi in hi l-w ill-11th prcl'erablv made of wood. or it not of wood, of fiber, hard paper. or metal it being essential however, that they be made of some rigid. non-distoltable material. 'ihcsc hnirc are especially shaped is lit tho curve of the animals neck. This Specification of Letters Patent.

, pies and ways Fig. 2 is a half section, half elevation of Patented Feb. 17, 1920. Serial No. 234.145.

shaping occurs in two directions substantially at right angles to each other. It is our belief that the definite shape which We have given to this article employs certain princiof carrying same out, which arenovel and not heretofore used.

The inner vertical curve, or more specifically the inner curve of the verticalproject-ion of each of the halves lO-10 of the collarand hame as indicated by the line 11 11 11 of the drawing Fig. 1 is one of increasing radii. beginning with the least radius att the point ll and increasing in con stantiratio to the point 11 substantially two-fifths of the distance from the bottom 11? tothe top'of the collar. From the point ll to the point 11 no fixed curreis used. elbow/ 11 the curve varies from practically a straight line in the case of mule'to a curve of long, but finitegmadius in the case of one for a horse. 11 ailso which point is near the top of the collar, this curve stops abruptly andabove this point the inner line of thehalves diverges sharply outward from the curve if produced so that aboi'e the point 11 the inner lines of the halves are substantially parallel.

Theshape of the collar at right angles to the inner vertical curve is shown. more clearly in Fig. 5. which is a typical section through the collaron a plane at right angles to the said curve li r-41.", or to be more exact. to a tangent to this curve at the point where the plane intersects same. This crossi'sect-ion, indicated by the curved line12, 12. 12 is also a curve increasing in radius from the point 12" to the point 12. At 12 this curve is substantially tangent to a line connecting 12 on the back of the right half 10' of the collar to a similar point on the left half 10. and the curve at the point 12 is tangent to a line substantially at rightiangles to this first mentioned line. In other words, this collar is a collar having a permanently formed cross section in any plane. at right angles to a tangent to the inner vertical curve of increasing radii beginning at a point in said inner vertical curve and increasing in radiuto :1 point in a line tangent to the back of the two halves of the collar in said plane.

At the lower end the two halves 1 l- 10 of the collar are connected by an :nl iIr-tahlc a collar for At the pointstrap 13 either tied or fastened by a buckle 14 as shown. In the preferred form of our invention shown in Fig. 1, this strap passes through a swinging loop 15 on the half 10 and a similar loop 15 on the half 10, which loops are hinged at 16--16 in clips 1717 fastened to the face of the halves 10-10 by rivets 18-18 around which they are free to swing, thus giving the loop movement both in the vertical plane of the collar and at right angles thereto, and thereby attaching it to said collar with a universal attachment. 19-49 are reinforcing straps of metal strengthening the face of the two halves 10-40 respectively and fastened to same by screws 2020. In Fig. e we show a modified form in which loops 21-21 are fastened to the halves 1()-10 respectively by staples 22-22. In this view the front half of the strap that the loop may be more clearly seen. In either case the strap has free horizontal movement around the front of the loop 15 (or 21 as the case may be) and the 00p itself has free vertical movement in: a plane at right angles to this strap so that the strap will lie flat and adjust itself to any :moveselves :so that 66 justahle to various positions.

the upper end ments that thehalves of the collar may make, as the animals shoulders move. At the up r end the collar. is supported b flat straps 23+23 of substantiall the wi th of of the collar astened to the two halves 10-40 respectively, at the point 11, and laced together with, a continuous lace 24; This lacing while holding the two straps together permitsthem to adjust themthehalves of the collar may conform to the animals neck and the straps and lacing form a support for the weight of the collar. This support extends above'the point 11 so that where it rests on the animals neck it is free from side pressure from the rigid halves of the collar, and is a free and flexible support for same.

25' is a loose shield or guard of leather which is loosely fastened to' the collar by means of straps 26-26 and which serves to prevent the lace or the supper-tin straps from cuttin the animals neck. mmediately above t iis support and in the center of the two halves 1010* horns2727 are extended upward above the collar proper, those shown in Fig. 1 being formed (pref erably ofcireular cross section) out of a part of the wood of the collar itself. They may be finished with ornamental balls Sis--28 if desired. Around these horns is placed a strap 29 which serves as a draft strap or tug for the upper part of the collar and takes the strain incidental to the pull. This strap may be held in place by staples 30-30 driven into the horns II-27 respectively. If desired, holes may be bored to receive the legs of the staples, and they may be made ad Equivalent 13 is shown cut away someans not shown may be substituted to retain this trap in position.

In Figs. 2 and 3 we show horns ill-31 of modified form, which in this case are stamped out of sheet metal shaped to embrace the outer surface of the upper ends of the two collar halves 10-10 and extend upward as did the wooden horns. The plan view disclosed in Fig. 3 shows the central location of these horns with reference to the end of the collar. In this case a strap 29 is shown held by staples 32-3'2., fitted in holes 33. The; shape of the staples is such that they lock into the horns when forced into place butthey ma be easily removed and adjusted to anad itional set of holes if so desired. This view also shows the method of attaching the strap :23 to the collar 10 by means of flat head nails 34 driven directly into the Wood at the point 11 near the end of the collar.

While we prefer to cut the collar away at 11 as shown, his may be deviated from if we should so desireand the curve IP -11 beproducednnbrokento the top.

It will beiseen from theforegoingsgiahby reason lot the careful shaping o it collar both as to ;vertical, section and cross section, by reason of theloops at the bottomend of the collar mounted ,to provide movement in any direction and to permit the collar to' adjust itself at-this point to the movement of the animals shoulders and by reason of the draft strap at the top of the collar independent of the support strap, that this collar though of rigid material is ada ted'to conform and adjust. itself to t e animals shoulders with the minimum of discomfort and therefore with the maximum of etli ciency.

Having now fully described our invention what we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent in the United States is,

In a combination collar and heme, two oppositely disposed permanently formed halves and means for fastening the lower ends of the same, of a top fastenin comprising a flexible supporting strap of en stantial width attached to each of the said halves, a plurality of oppositely disposed holes in the saidstraps adjacent the abutting ends of the same, a continuous lacing passing through the said holes to provide means for laterally adjusting the halves and permitting relative self-adjustment of the straps, an integral horn extending upward from each of the said halves, and an independent draft strap connecting the said horns.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our names.

JAMES H. CARY. JOHN D. MQMURRY. \Vitnesses:

J. A. Hm, w. R. Sims. 

